Our History

In 1942, the Dominican Sisters opened a one-room school at St. Patrick Parish in Brighton.  By 1947 there were two grades per room of 40-50 students.  The first graduation was held in 1949.  In September, 2006, St. Patrick School opened its campus at 1001 Charles Orndorf Drive in Brighton to accommodate the growing needs in our community with a current enrollment of 425 students.

Campus Size

The building is approximately 50,000 square feet and is located on 13 acres with beautiful, natural surroundings.

Grade Levels

The campus includes three kindergarten classrooms and and two classrooms per grades (1-8).  Class sizes range from up to 52 kindergarten students in three classrooms, up to 26 per class through grade four and up to 28 in grades five through eight.

Indoor Setting

The indoor classrooms are spacious and facilities include a beautiful chapel, art studio with kiln, science lab with solarium, music room and large gymnasium with traverse climbing wall.

Outdoor Setting

The outdoor setting includes a Rosary Garden created and maintained by students,  inviting outdoor classroom spaces,  age-appropriate playgrounds, and natural walking & fitness trails throughout the property.

Safety and Security

The campus is equipped with cameras throughout the property.  All exterior doors are secured as well as the internal doors leading to each wing from the front entrance.  We have a state of the art lock down system in place.

Green School

We have been designated by the State of Michigan as an Emerald Level Green School.